HR2460
HR2460 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2460 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2460 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR2460 is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.182 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2460
HR2460 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -7.8°
Azimuth: 130.5°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2460
HR2460 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2460 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2460 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2460 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2460 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2460 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2460 is distant 240.77 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2460
HR2460 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2460 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
